STATUS EFFECT BENEFICIAL NO POTION Present since 1.14 or earlier

Haste effect in Minecraft

Haste makes you mine and attack faster: +20% mining speed and +10% attack speed per level. In Survival the only source is a Beacon, which gives Haste I, or Haste II with a full pyramid.

At a glance

Type: Beneficial
Sources: Beacon
Removed by: Milk, dying

How to get Haste

Given byBeacon

How to get rid of Haste

Removed byMilk Bucket

Drink a Milk Bucket: it clears every effect. Dying also removes it.

Command

Give Haste for 60 seconds/effect →

/effect give @s minecraft:haste 60 0

Remove Haste/effect →

/effect clear @s minecraft:haste

How to get Haste from a Beacon

A Beacon needs a Nether Star, dropped by the Wither, and a pyramid of mineral blocks underneath: Blocks of Iron, gold, emerald, diamond or netherite, mixed as you like. Haste is available from the first pyramid level. With all four levels, pick Haste as the primary power and Haste II as the secondary. The effect keeps refreshing while you stay in range.

Haste II and instant mining

Haste II with an Efficiency V Diamond Pickaxe or Netherite Pickaxe breaks stone, andesite, diorite and granite instantly. Deepslate stays slower. That is why players build their beacon next to a quarry or a big digging project: clearing a whole area goes several times faster.

Haste, Mining Fatigue and water

Mining Fatigue is its exact opposite. Haste does not remove the mining penalty underwater; Aqua Affinity on your helmet does. Under the sea, a Conduit gives Conduit Power, which speeds up mining in water as well.

If you have no beacon yet, the closest thing is a good pickaxe: Efficiency, plus Fortune or Silk Touch, does most of the work.

✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026